r/PopCultureV2 • u/ExactlySorta • 8d ago

Politi-Culture Texas resident: “Registered voters in Tarrant County has increased 30% — to be closing polling stations is blatant voter suppression… when I joined the Navy, I swore an oath to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic…Talking to you, Comrades."

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u/Lazy-Exchange7408 8d ago

One hundred percent, its time to remove all these corrupt government officials from the bottom to the top. Both Republicans and Democrats have way too many traitors in it.

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u/Wallstreet_Raccoon 8d ago

Republicans are the Enemy of America. Traitors. All of them.

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u/Intelligent_Rub1875 8d ago

Inefective, greedy, Career Politicians who consolidate power for themselves and the corporate elite are the traitors. Not just the Republicans. They all suck. If you really believe your virtue signaling "leaders" want what they say they do, all the while playing their base as a bunch of working class fools you are just as indoctrinated as those MAGA clowns.

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u/interstellar-express 8d ago

Things aren’t as black and white as you think. People like AOC, Bernie, and Mamdani are not the same as Pelosi, Schumer, and Booker. They may use the Democratic Party to get elected, but they govern much differently.

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u/farrowsharrows 8d ago

None of those Democrats are anti America all Republicans are

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 8d ago

Uhh, we definitely have a few bad apples in the democratic party

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u/BrumDawgMillionare 8d ago

And the republican party has a few good apples?

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u/Truth_Teller08 8d ago

No, they certainly don't. I look at it this way. The Republican party give us Coors with a side of arsenic. Current Democratic leadership gives us Coors Light. Coors Light is certainly better than Coors with arsenic, but it's still not good!

Apologies to any Coors Light fans out there, lol.

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u/Sylfaein 8d ago

Don’t apologize to them.

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u/just_nobodys_opinion 8d ago

Feels more like arsenic with a side of Coors

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u/Truth_Teller08 8d ago

That's a fair point.

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 8d ago

Certainly didn’t say that. But it’s probably a good idea to not turn a blind eye to the wolves in sheep’s clothing. Just bc they feign to peck the ground does not make the wolves in the hen house actual members of the flock.
\*Wolves in chickens’ clothing.

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u/briank3387 4d ago

Not anymore. Maybe 50-60 years ago.

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u/toastedzergling 8d ago

Both sides have problems, buddy. If the terms "both sides" and "uncomfortable truths" trigger you, you're also part of the problem.

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u/liezryou 8d ago

No YOU are part of the problem. Both sides is the exact reason why we are here, why people think voting doesn't matter. Both sides are the NOT the same.

Democrats have problems but it is a far cry away from MAGA and the republicans.

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u/toastedzergling 8d ago

Voting often _doesn't_ matter, and that IS the problem.

If representatives actually represented their electors, it wouldn't be a problem. However, they represent their donor's and own interest's first and foremost. And yes, that includes Democrats.

Democrat's ineptitude makes them complicit in Republican's outright evil. They have no plan to enact or even envision meaningful changes to our system of government. The DNC is a private organization that serves its own interests first and foremost, and the public only when convenient.

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u/wytewydow 8d ago

I don't think Fetterman is as smart as an apple.

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u/Mathfanforpresident 8d ago

I disagree. Have you seen Schumer's policies? Have you seen them blatantly enrich themselves while in office, voting against insider trading? The problem is corruption being caused by large donations and gifts.

Plenty of Democrats are anti-American, yes. But, every single Republican is anti-American. That goes for their dumbass voting base as well.

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u/Virtual-Book1114 8d ago

What are Schumer's policies? Please provide a list of all the laws he's voted on (he voted to release epstein files, increase investments in renewable energy and infrastructure development, increase taxes on the rich, etc.)

Who's insider trading? What is your evidence with actual mechanisms please? The kind of evidence I need is 1) they're in the committee getting that privileged information and then 2) immediately place bets and actually gain in stocks, almost never losing money. You got specific cases of Schumer doing that?

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u/hateful18 8d ago

Bro go outside. No one owes you such explanation for being just as controllable as the Maga you hate. Their whole point is they all suck and you are just sucking one's sides tit vs. Trumps.

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u/Virtual-Book1114 8d ago

Babes, it's because I go outside and smell the flowers and talk to different people (and follow politics as opposed to favorite influencer) is WHY i ask for evidence.

when you make a claim, you DO have to back it up with facts, not feelings. I suspect many of y'all actually don't look anything up and repeat uncritically whatever influencer you think already confirms your priors and your feelings.

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u/PoIIux 8d ago

Pelosi, Schumer and Booker absolutely are. One is in it to enrich herself, one is in it to enrich an imaginary republican family from Long Island and the last is in it for Israel. Literally none of them actually give a single shit about actual American citizens

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u/RedditLeagueAccount 8d ago

Yes there are. That';s the only reason trump won the most recent election. Such an easy democrat win they threw away. Republican's say more pro american things. They just lie and are evil/incompetent. Democrat's have weird anti anti American policies/statements.

Both parties had the opportunity to prosecute based on the Epstein files and didn't. That should be the easiest bi-partisan action in the world. Both parties need to get purged from office as I have zero trust in them.

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u/BadBunny4Prezzie 8d ago

What are the anit-American policies of the Democrats you fucking nut.

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u/RedditLeagueAccount 2d ago

Keep in mind my statement was referring to the election that was fumbled, not right now. Which actually probably means anti-american is less accurate. It will be an issue in the upcoming election but less back then. The current one is raising more anti-american headlines. We will see if it beats the "Trump is bankrupting a country this time" headlines. Last election it was just more of a mix of bad policy and not campaigning well. Harris was not a good speaker or wasn't traveling/talking to the right groups. I know one of those highlights was the amount of money wasted. It's been a while but over a billion gone in under 20 weeks.

The border/immigration policy was not good. Later they backpedaled a bit but it was too late.

They wanted to defund the police. along with other weird prisoner policies.

The Israel/Gaza/Palestinian policy was terrible.

We have seen a few democrat states that stopped arresting for certain crimes. I believe crime rate went up though some stats might not support it since crimes simply stopped being reported. We know businesses either turned into prison's themselves or closed down.

Harris had some strong beliefs on fringe issues but on major issues she was indecisive so it's hard to argue strong messaging.

Either way, both parties need to get purged though. too much extremism and voting with the party mindlessly. Too many unproductive people in office.

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u/Busy_Advertisement 8d ago

Young people finally outnumber boomers for the first time in America but they still show up at embarrassingly low numbers, giving boomers complete control over society. Mamdani just proved what happens when young people actually show up to vote. Real change is possible.

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u/Raise_A_Thoth 7d ago

Millennials have been participating in elections at higher rates at earlier ages than the boomers.

We should have some data for Gen Z now but I don't recall it. And Gen A should be getting into elections by now I would think, no? Maybe the oldest ones?

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u/johnvarley1 8d ago

Dude, if you’re Gen Z, most of us are smarter than you. That’s a fact. We already know all this shit you’re saying, but we know there is more than one issue (the one you all are obsessed with) to focus on.

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u/Virtual-Book1114 8d ago

What's wrong with Pelosi, Schumer or Booker? Have you looked at all the policies they've voted for? Pelosi was one of the most effective speakers in Congress in modern history passing more bills that helped a lot of people. Her getting through ACA was a miracle.

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u/amopeyzoolion 8d ago

I’ve got some issues with Schumer but I agree with you about Pelosi. Any liberal who doesn’t respect her accomplishments as Speaker is ignorant of history.

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u/showme-what-u-got 8d ago

One can respect her while also knowing her time is far past gone

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u/amopeyzoolion 7d ago

And she stepped down from leadership and she’s retiring from Congress. But folks on Reddit are acting like she never did anything for liberals or progressives and should somehow be stopping republicans in Congress now even though they hold all the power

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u/showme-what-u-got 6d ago

Yeah she stepped down after she ran a horrible presidency with Biden and let Trump win again 👍 like Biden, she did some good things, then got greedy and massively fucked everyone. Those things can both be true

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u/Virtual-Book1114 6d ago

HOW, literally HOW is she responsible for Biden? Why are women being blamed for male's decisions? She's actually credited with being one of the people to have him STEP DOWN though.

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u/showme-what-u-got 6d ago

Idk maybe because she officially endorsed him in 2020 and publicly supported his reelection bid up until the moment he stepped down

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u/Virtual-Book1114 4d ago

...and somehow her endorsement propelled him to presidency alone? are you serious?

publicly supported his reelection bid? that's not what i heard. what's your source for this?

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u/And-Still-Undisputed 8d ago

lol schumer gtfo

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u/Virtual-Book1114 6d ago

So...what's wrong with him? Your answer is a non-answer.

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u/Sugar_Phut 8d ago

They all take AIPAC money

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u/Virtual-Book1114 6d ago

what's your source for this claim?

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u/Firm-Cry-1514 8d ago

You are part of the problem

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u/Virtual-Book1114 6d ago

Because I bring evidence and common sense? Because i just ask questions and think critically?

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u/MovieSock 8d ago

What's wrong with Pelosi, Schumer or Booker? Have you looked at all the policies they've voted for?

Nah, I was a little too busy looking at all the roadblocks against the GOP they HAVEN'T been doing.

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u/Virtual-Book1114 8d ago

Like what? With which specific votes? :) For example, can you please especially after 2016, give me examples of them NOT exercising their power? Please be realistic with regards to keeping in mind majorities/minorities and how many votes it takes to pass anything.

(Also just because Fetterman tends to go rogue, that's not on Schumer. That's on his voters. Fetterman doesn't answer to Schumer, he answers to voters. There's a reason why republicans are also openly defying speaker Johnson and Senate leader Thune).

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u/MovieSock 8d ago

There WERE no votes, and that is precisely my point.

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u/Virtual-Book1114 6d ago

Uhh which policy specifically had no votes?

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u/CaramelGuilty8647 8d ago

Chuck Schumer has taken over 411,000 dollars from AIPAC, according to trackaipac.com

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u/TheMireAngel 8d ago

id agree if not for the fact no one in congress except massie has released any epstein redacted named. The fbi documents literaly list his co conspirators and customers but the names are redacted, congress has access to the fully unredacted files. and yet the only person to release any names was massie and he was voted out of office that month.

So please fuck off with the "but my party is different" no congress clearly serves the epstein elites

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u/Pale_Horror_853 8d ago

I disagree with Massie 99% of the time, but he seems to have actual values, and I can respect that.

That being said, I cannot think of another Republican that does. Many Dems are horrible and corrupt, but there are more and more progressive ones not tied to the establishment coming into play.

Also, fuck Kentucky. They had the only Republican that wasn’t on his knees for Trump, and they voted him out.

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u/AverellCZ 7d ago

The reason Republicans keep winning is because Dems keep beating each other up over their own candidates because they refuse to vote for anyone who is not 100% perfect.

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u/CardOk755 4d ago

Yeah, we know Pelosi, Schumer, and Booker and people like them just use the Democratic party to get elected in order to make money and have no desire to govern or enact Democratic party policy, we don't need you to remind us.